Chapter 95

"Which bastard?"

Ailin was confused.

"It's the bastard who buried me in the mountains!"

It turned out that when Xiaozi was five years old, because of her extremely cute appearance, she was sold by her father to the richest noble family in Chengli to be a lady's personal maid. In order to learn the rules, Xiaozi endured a lot of torture at first, but she gritted her teeth and persevered, performing very well. The noble family had many rules, and any mistake would result in punishment. Fortunately, the lady of the noble family also liked her very much, and their relationship was good, so Xiaozi received a lot of care in her daily life.

When Xiaozi was nine years old, the lady suddenly fell seriously ill and could not be saved, passing away with regret. The deranged noble lord claimed that the lady would need someone to take care of her in the underworld and decided to send a few of her favorite personal maids to her!

Including Xiaozi, six people were drugged and secretly buried with the lady.

In her sleep, Xiaozi felt a chill all over her body and woke up from the cold. When she opened her eyes, she saw her own decayed body. She was terrified and cried for a long time. Strange knowledge gradually surfaced in her mind, and she understood what she was and what she could do.

In a bizarre coincidence, she had turned into a succubus.

However, she could not leave this place.

To be precise, she could not stray too far from her body.

Thus, the newly born succubus absorbed the surrounding power in solitude, constantly trying to become stronger. Finally, one day, she left the cemetery.

By then, the cemetery had long disappeared, overgrown with weeds and trees. She had no idea where she was.

Wherever the succubus appeared, there was a deathly silence, and all animals avoided her. Thus, Xiaozi became increasingly lonely, and she could only try to become stronger day and night to reach farther places. Day after day, year after year, Xiaozi finally found a way out of the forest and followed the road to the city in her memory. However, the city was now just a ruin, and in the sky, huge dragons were turning the ruins into a furnace.

Then, Xiaozi realized that someone had already taken revenge for her. Losing all her motivation, Xiaozi returned to the mountains. She dug out her body and left the original mountain. She wandered aimlessly along the endless mountains until she found a place she liked, where she stopped and buried her body. Then, she began to sleep, until the monster appeared and woke her from her slumber. Xiaozi was then driven out of her home, even without the chance to take her body with her.

"So, you must really want to get your body back, right...?"

The girl's sympathy made Ailin cry, as this story touched the softest part of her heart.

"Yes, if my body is destroyed, I will disappear," Xiaozi said softly, her face tinged with sadness and a hint of relief.

Succubi, though possessing the ability to ignore physical attacks, are not without weaknesses. Although they have left their bodies, they cannot completely abandon their original bodies. They often hide their bodies, so that no matter how much damage they suffer, as long as their original bodies remain, they can ensure their rebirth.

Now, the place where Xiaozi hid her body had been occupied by the monster, which meant that Xiaozi was in constant danger of losing her life. Although Xiaozi had died once before, from a strict biological classification, undead beings are another form of life. Dying once was bad enough, but no one wants to die a second time.

However, while feeling sympathy, Longyi was thinking of something else. Xiaozi mentioned seeing huge dragons turn a city into a furnace. In recent times, the only country directly attacked by dragons was the Black Dragon Empire. A foolish noble of the Black Dragon Empire had attempted to summon a Demon Abyss Dragon as a servant, but instead summoned the Demon Abyss Dragon King. The summoner died, and the Black Dragon Empire lost several cities. The Black Dragon Tair also gained a lover from another dimension and had a child. The city that was completely erased from the map by the Demon Abyss Dragon was well-documented.

In various rumors, the Black Dragon Empire had never given up on researching undead beings.

Could this be related to Xiaozi?

Longyi didn't ask, as such matters would naturally come to light with time and investigation. If Wensley were here, he might have made some connections.

The group gradually delved deeper into the forest. With the presence of a dragon, they were rarely disturbed by wild beasts. Instead, Bajie and Xiaoyou worked seamlessly together, with the two dragons taking care of their food. Xiaoyou searched for prey from the sky, striking with lethal precision, while Bajie charged over to carry the large prey back. Thus, the group's food was secured.

At this point, Ailin finally understood why Longyi had brought so many seasonings. In the deep mountains, the most abundant resource was food. With patience, almost any ingredient could be found, but seasonings were a different matter. Humans had been spoiled by seasonings, and eating tasteless food for months would certainly drive them mad.

The biggest eater was Bajie, who consumed more than half of what he brought back. Bajie ate meat with the bones, and Longyi told Ailin that Bajie actually preferred bones to meat. Sometimes, Longyi even suspected that Bajie might be a reincarnated dog.

Xiaozhi, the little succubus, watched the two humans and two dragons eat with an envious look, but as a succubus, she had no physical form. Even if Longyi wanted to offer her food, she had nothing to eat.

Although the two humans did not want to make others envious, they could not survive like Xiaozi, relying solely on fighting spirit or magic. After several times, they felt a sense of guilt every time they ate.

Finally, Longyi couldn't hold back and asked, "Ahem, Xiaozi, do you have anything to eat?"

Xiaozi thought hard, "Energy, any form of energy, dragon power, fighting spirit, magic, any form of energy can be my food."

Longyi nodded, confirming his suspicions.

He beckoned to Xiaozi, "Come, try this."

Xiaozi hesitantly approached Longyi, who placed his hand on her small head, feeling a slight chill. At the same time, a surge of magic, converted from his giant strength, was injected into Xiaozi's body. Xiaozi closed her eyes, looking blissful, and gradually, her pale face turned rosy.

"How is it?" Longyi asked.

"Good..." Xiaozi mumbled.

"Good?" Longyi was puzzled.

"Warm..." Xiaozi opened her eyes, and the strange ghostly fire in her eyes, which had been cold, now seemed to have a warmth like a flame.

"Can this be your food?"

"No, no, this is too luxurious. Such precious power cannot be used on a lowly succubus like me. I just miss it a little, but I don't really mind you eating. Please... please don't worry about me."

As she spoke, Xiaozi hurriedly floated away.

Longyi glanced at Ailin, and both of them smiled.

Xiaozi's flustered actions were truly adorable. Although she had been a succubus for hundreds of years, living alone in a remote place, her mind remained that of a nine-year-old. Despite being a succubus, her eyes were completely pure, and every word and request came from the heart, without any pretense.

This was the main reason Longyi decided to help her.

Longyi called out from a distance, "It's really no problem. I'm a dragon warrior, and magic is not very useful to me. On the contrary, using magic helps me enhance my strength. So if you like, I really don't mind."

Xiaozi, who was floating ahead, turned around and instantly teleported in front of Longyi, looking up at him with large eyes, her face, now with a hint of color, full of hope. She asked shyly, "Really?"

The drooling little succubus was so cute! If it weren't for the ghostly fire in her eyes, she would be just like a little glutton from next door!

Longyi inwardly praised her and nodded, "Really!"

"Great!"

Xiaozi clutched her small fists, standing expectantly by Longyi, waiting for him to place his hand on her head again. Longyi chuckled and said, "Actually, giving me your hand is fine too."

Xiaozi's face turned slightly red, and she extended her small hand.

Longyi held Xiaozi's hand, immediately feeling the intense cold.

So cold!

Longyi channeled his magic into Xiaozi's hand. Since Xiaozi was floating in the air and didn't need to walk, there was no obstacle.

As the magic continued to flow, Xiaozi's body gradually became more solid, and her pale face turned even rosier. Suddenly, a light shone, and a chill spread. Longyi felt Xiaozi's hand become even colder. When the light faded, he saw that Xiaozi had changed.

Her face looked more natural, no longer pale with a hint of red. Her tattered dress was now complete, and her bare feet were now clad in white stockings.

Although still floating in the air, she looked more like a complete little girl.

"I evolved!"

Xiaozi exclaimed in surprise.